diff --git a/control-plane/p4RuntimeSerializer.cpp b/control-plane/p4RuntimeSerializer.cpp
index 998552ddf7..bb5cb882c8 100644
--- a/control-plane/p4RuntimeSerializer.cpp
+++ b/control-plane/p4RuntimeSerializer.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,14 @@ static bool getConstTable(const IR::P4Table *table) {
     return ep->isConstant;
 }
 
+/// @return true if @table has an 'entries' or 'const entries'
+/// property, and there is at least one entry in the list.
+static bool getHasInitialEntries(const IR::P4Table *table) {
+    BUG_CHECK(table != nullptr, "Failed precondition for getConstTable");
+    auto entriesList = table->getEntries();
+    return (entriesList->entries.size() >= 1);
+}
+
 static std::vector<ActionRef> getActionRefs(const IR::P4Table *table, ReferenceMap *refMap) {
     std::vector<ActionRef> actions;
     for (auto action : table->getActionList()->actionList) {
@@ -652,6 +660,7 @@ class P4RuntimeAnalyzer {
         auto actions = getActionRefs(tableDeclaration, refMap);
 
         bool isConstTable = getConstTable(tableDeclaration);
+        bool hasInitialEntries = getHasInitialEntries(tableDeclaration);
 
         auto name = archHandler->getControlPlaneName(tableBlock);
         auto annotations = tableDeclaration->to<IR::IAnnotated>();
@@ -709,6 +718,9 @@ class P4RuntimeAnalyzer {
         if (isConstTable) {
             table->set_is_const_table(true);
         }
+        if (hasInitialEntries) {
+            table->set_has_initial_entries(true);
+        }
 
         archHandler->addTableProperties(symbols, p4Info, table, tableBlock);
     }
@@ -970,9 +982,9 @@ static void analyzeParser(P4RuntimeAnalyzer &analyzer, const IR::ParserBlock *pa
     }
 }
 
-/// A converter which translates the 'const entries' for P4 tables (if any)
-/// into a P4Runtime WriteRequest message which can be used by a target to
-/// initialize its tables.
+/// A converter which translates the 'entries' or 'const entries' for
+/// P4 tables (if any) into a P4Runtime WriteRequest message which can
+/// be used by a target to initialize its tables.
 class P4RuntimeEntriesConverter {
  private:
     friend class P4RuntimeAnalyzer;
@@ -1009,6 +1021,7 @@ class P4RuntimeEntriesConverter {
             protoEntry->set_table_id(tableId);
             addMatchKey(protoEntry, table, e->getKeys(), refMap, typeMap);
             addAction(protoEntry, e->getAction(), refMap, typeMap);
+            protoEntry->set_is_const(isConst || e->isConst);
             if (needsPriority) {
                 if (!isConst) {
                     // The entry has a priority, use it.
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-lpm-2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-lpm-2.p4.entries.txt
index 450174ce15..6bea237625 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-lpm-2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-lpm-2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -101,6 +105,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-lpm-2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-lpm-2.p4.p4info.txt
index 687c2a991c..bb14f3a1f6 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-lpm-2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-lpm-2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-optional-2-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-optional-2-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index c29040cd27..0e761c9487 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-optional-2-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-optional-2-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-optional-2-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-optional-2-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index cd455d0950..d21b80de87 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-optional-2-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_errors_outputs/table-entries-optional-2-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/action-two-params.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/action-two-params.p4.entries.txt
index ba6b99da56..f5098fe0da 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/action-two-params.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/action-two-params.p4.entries.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/action-two-params.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/action-two-params.p4.p4info.txt
index e8713cefd8..a5dfd9082a 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/action-two-params.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/action-two-params.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ tables {
   const_default_action_id: 25652968
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/bvec-hdr-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/bvec-hdr-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index ea865f5060..5b7ad00eac 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/bvec-hdr-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/bvec-hdr-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/bvec-hdr-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/bvec-hdr-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 6f599d7c72..2f5fc3e851 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/bvec-hdr-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/bvec-hdr-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/checksum-l4-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/checksum-l4-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index 9c379f4ccd..0c22579676 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/checksum-l4-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/checksum-l4-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 25440736
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 18556685
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/checksum-l4-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/checksum-l4-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 879ec1f8ab..e223e1b5ff 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/checksum-l4-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/checksum-l4-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ tables {
   const_default_action_id: 21257015
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ tables {
   const_default_action_id: 21257015
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/crc32-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/crc32-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index b46d59913e..6c7ec24ef9 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/crc32-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/crc32-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 24785092
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 22867470
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 32601303
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 17405675
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 31935968
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -109,6 +114,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 24997060
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/crc32-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/crc32-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index a5eabc420b..27acd85a82 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/crc32-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/crc32-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ tables {
   const_default_action_id: 32121835
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/init-entries-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/init-entries-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index b7a2d90434..b0c3482d93 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/init-entries-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/init-entries-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 10
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 40
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 10
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -298,6 +301,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 40
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -384,6 +388,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 11
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -477,6 +482,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 41
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -563,6 +569,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 11
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -656,6 +663,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 41
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -742,6 +750,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 11
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -835,6 +844,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 14
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -921,6 +931,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 11
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1014,6 +1025,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 14
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1100,6 +1112,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2001
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1224,6 +1237,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2001
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1279,6 +1293,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2001
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1403,6 +1418,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2001
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/init-entries-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/init-entries-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 38c2f68760..d9d8d89d16 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/init-entries-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/init-entries-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ tables {
     id: 26776898
   }
   size: 1024
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ tables {
     id: 26776898
   }
   size: 1024
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ tables {
     id: 26776898
   }
   size: 1024
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ tables {
     id: 26776898
   }
   size: 1024
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ tables {
     id: 26776898
   }
   size: 1024
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -156,6 +161,7 @@ tables {
     id: 26776898
   }
   size: 1024
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -182,6 +188,7 @@ tables {
     id: 26776898
   }
   size: 1024
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -208,6 +215,7 @@ tables {
     id: 26776898
   }
   size: 1024
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -234,6 +242,7 @@ tables {
     id: 26776898
   }
   size: 1024
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1107.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1107.p4.entries.txt
index 32e753bc2d..200abd3975 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1107.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1107.p4.entries.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1107.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1107.p4.p4info.txt
index f9f9516585..28be72b06f 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1107.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1107.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1834-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1834-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index 76f9961a81..828d29c811 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1834-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1834-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1834-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1834-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 65ced035b3..f85ba8cf5f 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1834-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue1834-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue2904.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue2904.p4.entries.txt
index 97ba6d5e31..43865fa18b 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue2904.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue2904.p4.entries.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue2904.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue2904.p4.p4info.txt
index ee3eda7462..2ba00bce65 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue2904.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue2904.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue3550.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue3550.p4.entries.txt
index 0733f77270..151d40841e 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue3550.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue3550.p4.entries.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -265,6 +269,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -307,6 +312,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue3550.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue3550.p4.p4info.txt
index 6f3a4ee792..81428d399b 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue3550.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/issue3550.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 tables {
   preamble {
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/psa-dpdk-table-entries-exact-ternary.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/psa-dpdk-table-entries-exact-ternary.p4.entries.txt
index fd2d19bb19..2bd9f20dd3 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/psa-dpdk-table-entries-exact-ternary.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/psa-dpdk-table-entries-exact-ternary.p4.entries.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 4
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/psa-dpdk-table-entries-exact-ternary.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/psa-dpdk-table-entries-exact-ternary.p4.p4info.txt
index 3c4077510c..a631b989c7 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/psa-dpdk-table-entries-exact-ternary.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/psa-dpdk-table-entries-exact-ternary.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/saturated-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/saturated-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index 297d598b43..1b88f986da 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/saturated-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/saturated-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 20896217
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 28347782
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 30797801
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ updates {
           action_id: 18945827
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/saturated-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/saturated-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 309934ae6b..d2c357dba3 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/saturated-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/saturated-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index ea865f5060..5b7ad00eac 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 09e33c173e..b52b54f712 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-ternary-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-ternary-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index fd2d19bb19..2bd9f20dd3 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-ternary-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-ternary-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 4
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-ternary-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-ternary-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 6d7a19b999..ff0b5e462b 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-ternary-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-exact-ternary-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-lpm-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-lpm-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index 00b364fe64..394a7866f3 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-lpm-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-lpm-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-lpm-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-lpm-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 687c2a991c..bb14f3a1f6 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-lpm-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-lpm-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-optional-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-optional-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index 61e9d52698..c84154cf6e 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-optional-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-optional-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 4
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-optional-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-optional-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index cd455d0950..d21b80de87 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-optional-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-optional-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-priority-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-priority-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index 8abf680237..dc8017acc7 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-priority-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-priority-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-priority-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-priority-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 7ff1fa629d..7302ed9948 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-priority-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-priority-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-range-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-range-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index 5941d56de5..ff3d88278f 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-range-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-range-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 4
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-range-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-range-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 05eb7c6d2f..a10bbe3154 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-range-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-range-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ser-enum-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ser-enum-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index dff14368d0..3dfb64b557 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ser-enum-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ser-enum-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ser-enum-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ser-enum-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 5ab1fab998..cdffc59089 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ser-enum-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ser-enum-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ tables {
   const_default_action_id: 21186165
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ternary-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ternary-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index ce1e15996f..f56353d94a 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ternary-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ternary-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 4
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 3
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 2
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ updates {
         }
       }
       priority: 1
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ternary-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ternary-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 7ff1fa629d..7302ed9948 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ternary-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-ternary-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-valid-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-valid-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index 837d6136c6..29a4c73690 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-valid-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-valid-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-valid-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-valid-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 669f24b2ce..5bcd40fbad 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-valid-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-entries-valid-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-key-serenum-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-key-serenum-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index e9c10d03ca..1770910217 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-key-serenum-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-key-serenum-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-key-serenum-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-key-serenum-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index 569d42619c..06f09e715b 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-key-serenum-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/table-key-serenum-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ tables {
   }
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/v1model-const-entries-bmv2.p4.entries.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/v1model-const-entries-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
index 8701a5ca90..5244fedda1 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/v1model-const-entries-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/v1model-const-entries-bmv2.p4.entries.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ updates {
           }
         }
       }
+      is_const: true
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/v1model-const-entries-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/v1model-const-entries-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
index baf5e01bf2..e810ff3caa 100644
--- a/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/v1model-const-entries-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
+++ b/testdata/p4_16_samples_outputs/v1model-const-entries-bmv2.p4.p4info.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ tables {
   const_default_action_id: 30352513
   size: 1024
   is_const_table: true
+  has_initial_entries: true
 }
 actions {
   preamble {